New York Times (NYSE:NYT) Reaches New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $69.17 and last traded at $69.04, with a volume of 364582 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $67.30.

New York Times News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting New York Times this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, payable Jan. 16, 2026; dividends can attract income-focused investors and signal confidence in cash flow. The New York Times Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain a constructive view — NYT received an average “Moderate Buy” rating, which can support demand for the stock. Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Major investigative and high-profile political coverage (notably the Justice Department’s planned release of Epstein files and coverage of President Trump’s second term) tends to drive traffic, subscriptions and engagement — core growth levers for NYT’s recurring-revenue model. Live Updates: Justice Department Is Set to Release Trove of Epstein Files Shouting, Ranting, Insulting: Trump’s Uninhibited Second Term
• Positive Sentiment: Third-party bullish coverage highlights NYT as a growth stock, reinforcing investor interest in the company’s subscription-led thesis. Zacks: Here’s Why NYT Is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing global and domestic news flow (e.g., Gaza food-access reporting, Ukraine funding, climate/science and cultural features) will sustain traffic but tends to have mixed, hard-to-quantify short-term effects on ad revenue vs. subscriptions. Global Experts Say Most Palestinians in Gaza Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food
• Negative Sentiment: Macro uncertainty highlighted in NYT coverage of the global economy could weigh on advertising demand — a partial headwind for NYT’s ad-based revenue even as subscription revenue holds up. ‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on NYT. Zacks Research cut shares of New York Times from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of New York Times in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of New York Times from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of New York Times from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, UBS Group set a $62.00 price objective on New York Times in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.43.

New York Times Price Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $61.67 and its 200 day moving average is $58.35. The company has a market capitalization of $11.49 billion, a PE ratio of 34.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.16.

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $700.82 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $692.01 million. New York Times had a net margin of 12.29% and a return on equity of 20.30%. The company’s revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The New York Times Company will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

New York Times Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. New York Times’s payout ratio is currently 35.12%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On New York Times

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in New York Times in the second quarter worth $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in New York Times by 4,591.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 551 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in New York Times by 519.6% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 570 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of New York Times by 59.6% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of New York Times by 86.8% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 710 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the period. 95.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About New York Times

The New York Times Company is a publicly traded media organization best known for publishing The New York Times newspaper and operating the NYTimes.com digital platform. The company produces daily print and digital journalism covering national and international news, opinion pieces, feature stories, and multimedia content. Alongside its flagship newspaper, the firm offers a range of subscription-based services, including Times Cooking, NYT Games, podcasts and newsletters, designed to engage a broad audience of readers and advertisers.

Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, The New York Times has built a reputation for in-depth reporting and investigative journalism.